I Found a Reason

It's early, but I wanted to do this before we left on our trip tomorrow.

On Monday, officially, my wife and I will have been married for seven years. And you said it wouldn't last! In those seven years my love for this goofy woman has not waned a bit. In fact it has grown measurably. I'm happier today than I was the day we were married and I grow happier every day.

Here's to the next century together (I figure by the time we're old we'll be able to replace whole organs with ones we grow in our closets).

So, today, I shall give you my tribute to my wife. In music and video. And you're going to like it! Damn it. It's a down tempo tribute. But the words are all true. Feel free to discuss the videos. I mean, cute little dying bunnies and people weeping and showing themselves to be vulnerable. What am I saying about love? Aren't you remotely curious? How, you ask, can a dying and weeping and discussions of whether or not there is a higher power possibly make your wife feel good about herself?

My answer is this: When you are in love, these are the things you talk about late at night. You tell her she's not allowed to die. That when you're 95 and in a nursing home together, you'll still be holding her hand. And if, at some point, your souls part ways into the ether, that she shouldn't worry because you will come shortly after her. Because, sometimes, there is another human without whom you realize there can be nothing if she no longer was there. Literally, "God only knows what I'd be without you." So, yeah, I know how that bunny feels.

And, Nick Cave? The key words there are "I know that you do". The people crying? Vulnerability is part of love.

1. Cat Power - I Found a Reason

2. Death Cab for Cutie - I Will Follow You Into The Dark


3. Nick Cave - Into My Arms


4. Because It's Funny